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The Amanda Knox murder trial resumed in Italy today, with prosecutors displaying a kitchen knife they say is the murder weapon, the Telegraph reports. One of three court-appointed forensic experts cast doubt on the claim, however, saying the knife isn't compatible with at least one of Meredith Kercher's neck wounds. Knox, on trial with boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, seemed impassive as the knife was displayed and turned away when photos of the victim were shown.

Prosecutors say their case is buttressed by tests that show Knox's DNA on the knife handle and Kercher's on the blade. The defense says the Knox DNA is understandable because she used the knife to prepare food. They disputed the Kercher DNA, calling it too faint to be admitted as evidence. Knox and Sollecito face life in prison if convicted, and the Telegraph says both looked tired and nervous at today's hearing.

time ago there was an Italian engineer who was charged of some home-made-bomb attacks carried on by an unknown but clever terrorist in supermarkets, named 'unabomber' after the original, famous random bomber. the police laboratory said that the metal sheet used to manufacture the bombs had been cut with the same scissors found in the home of the alleged 'terrorist'. the poor guy was about to be convicted when it came out that one policeman had the proofs forged on purpose. the engineer had a full discharge. nothing has been told said so far about the fate of the criminal policeman. there is another case, being on trial right now: a boy who is accused of the murder of his gf. so far the lab results on his PC apparently showed that he was not working at the PC -as he said- at the time of the murder. now the defense has given proof of the fact that the police 'accidentally' overwrote the records of his presence at the given hour while doing the analysis. in brief: another proof that seems forged by the police in order to 'solve brilliantly' a difficult case. personally I trust the Italian police way, way, way less than zero and i feel sorry for everyone who has to deal with it. today they are doing some pretty criminal things like abducting and beating in jail people who 'harasses' political leaders by questioning them in public without even caring to accuse them of some false charge. pure illegality supported by violence in the general indifference of the public too busy in the attempt to earn a living. this is Italy.